This Is Us
Valentine’s Day 2021
Mine and Garrett’s first Valentines as a married couple we worked 12 hour opposite shifts. He said he would run home for his lunch break and we could have a quick dinner together. Our apartment was so dang small that we did not even have a kitchen table. I remember I laid a blanket on our living room floor with candles and set dinner out. When he came home for break we had a simple dinner, yet I remember those times being some of my favorite. That is now our Valentine tradition. Picnic in the living room with our kids to remind us Of that first valentines, the ones before kids. We did not have much back then but we had each other and that is what valentines is really about. Being with those you love.
Keenan’s Valentines Box for school. He wanted a Optimus prime box. Valentines boxes are so fun to me. I look forward to them every year.
Visiting Santa / Setting up the Christmas tree and Christmas traditions 2020
- We love holidays and all the fun traditions that come along with them. We love to set up the Christmas tree & lights together as a family. We try to visit as many Santa’s as we can. We love cuddling and watching ALL the Christmas movies! We have a very good Elf named Royce and the kids love waking up to all the fun things he does for them each day in December. We love Making snow globes, gingerbread houses, cookies, and getting together with family on Christmas Eve for a BIG family party. We love watching our kids excitement on Christmas morning.
Halloween/ Pumpkin Patch 2020
We love fall! Pumpkin patches, and dressing up! This was the first year I could not talk our 5 year old into doing matching family costumes but they were so dang cute in their individual costumes.
Monica’s Family at the Pumpkin patch.
Family Park days/ County Fair 2020
We try to make our days off together as a family truly count. Spending time TOGETHER is our number 1 priority and recharges is!
Garrett working towards his Master Degree to become a Family Nurse Practitioner.
Garrett is currently a Registered Nurse in the ICU and is also completing his Masters degree to become a FNP (Family Nurse Practitioner). Garrett is such a hard worker. The picture
on the left is him practicing stitches and the one on the right is his first day of clinical rotations. I am so proud of this guy.
on the left is him practicing stitches and the one on the right is his first day of clinical rotations. I am so proud of this guy.
Keenan
(5 years old)
Keenan loves soccer, wrestling, swimming, hiking etc. He also just picked up rollerblading like a pro. He is so much fun!
Upper left corner: Monica’s Parents
Lower right corner: Garrett’s Parents.
We have very supportive parents!
Lower right corner: Garrett’s Parents.
We have very supportive parents!
Taysom
(2 Years old)
Taysom is such a happy and determined boy! He works so hard in Physical Therapy and is determined to get stronger. HE loves kids, people, stuffed animals, dogs and music!
Our Dog Koda
Yorkie-Poodle
Koda is blue because he was playing in the chalk with the kids.
Garrett’s Family!
Garrett has 2 brothers and 1 sister. This is the last picture we have all together but since it was taken we have added 4 more kids to the clan!
Monica’s Family!
Monica has 2 Brothers & 2 sisters.
On Rare Chromosome awareness week we all went on a camping trip and took pictures with Taysoms wrist bands. It was such a fun time!
On Rare Chromosome awareness week we all went on a camping trip and took pictures with Taysoms wrist bands. It was such a fun time!